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NAVY | BCNR | CY2003 | 05143-03
Original file (05143-03.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
DE,PARTMENT OF THE  NbVY 

BOARD  FOR  CORRECTION  OF  NAVAL  RECORDS 

2  NAVYANNEX 

WASHINGTON  DC  20370-5100 

CRS 
Docket No:  5143-03 
19 August 2003 

From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To: 

Secretary of the Navy 

RECORD OF 0 -. 

Ref:  (a) 10 U.S.C.  1552 

Encl:  (1) DD Form 149 wlattachments 

(2) Case Summary 
(3) Subjectts naval record 

1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a), Petitioner, a 
former enlisted member of the Navy, filed enclosure (1) with this 
Board requesting, in effect, that her naval record be corrected 
by  changing the RE-4  reenlistment code assigned on 5 April 2001. 

2.  The Board, consisting of Mr.  Caron, Ms.  Schnittman, and Mr. 
Washington, reviewed Petitioner's  allegations of error and 
'  injustice on 30 July 2003 and, pursuant to its regulations, 

' determined that the corrective action indicated below should be 

kaken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material 
considered by-the Board consisted of the enclosures, naval 
records, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 

3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining 
to Petitioner's  allegations of error and injustice finds as 
follows: 

a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all 

administrative remedies available under existing law and 
regulations within the Department of the Navy. 

b.  Enclosure  (1) was filed in a timely manner. 

c.  On 12 February 2001 a grand jury charged Petitioner with 
robbery and a warrant was issued for her arrest.  However, the 
record fails to reflect that she was arrested, or that she knew 
of the indictment.  On 28 February 2001 she enlisted in the Wavy 
after stating, in an application for a security clearance, that 
she had never been charged with a felony and there were no 
charges pending against her. 

d.  On 5 April 2001 the commanding officer directed 

Petitioner's  separation based on concealment of preservice civil 
involvement.  On that same  date,  she was separated with an entry 

level separation by reason of misconduct due to fraudulent 
enlistment.  At that time, she was assigned a reenlistment code 
of RE-4. 

e.  With her application, Petitioner has submitted a letter 
from the Senior Assistant Commonwealth's  Attorney of Virginia 
that states, in effect, that Petitioner was not prosecuted for 
robbery, but was very helpful in assisting his office in 
uncovering the facts in the robbery case.  In her application, 
Petitioner claims that she knew nothing about the grand jury 
charge and was innocent. 

f.  An individual may be separated by  reason of fraudulent 

enlistment if there is a false representation or deliberate 
concealment of a disqualifying factor.  An RE-4  reenlistment code 
is required under such circumstances.  An individual may  be 
separated due to erroneous enlistment if the enlistment would not 
have occurred if the relevant facts had been known, but there was 
no fraudulent conduct on the individual's  part.  Applicable 
directives authorize the assignment of either an RE-3E  or RE-4 
reenlistment code to an individual separated for erroneous 
enlistment. 

CONCLUSION: 

Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, the 
Board concludes that Petitioner's  request warrants favorable 
action.  In this regard, the Board believes Petitioner when she 
states that she knew nothing about the grand jury charge, and 
notes the letter from the Commonwealth's  Attorney basically 
confirms her version of events.  Therefore, the Board concludes 
that erroneous enlistment should be the reason for discharge. 
Accordingly, the Board recommends that Petitioner's  reason for 
separation be changed to erroneous enlistment vice misconduct due 
to fraudulent enlistment. 

The Board also concludes that the reenlistment code of RE-3E 
should be assigned since there is no evidence that Petitioner had 
any performance problems or disciplinary infractions during her 
brief period of service and her record does not otherwise support 
the more stigmatizing code of RE-4. 

In view of the foregoing, the Board finds the existence of an 
injustice warranting the following corrective action. 

RECOMMENDATION: 

a.  That Petitioner's  naval record be corrected to show that on 

5 April 2001 she received an entry level separation by  reason of 
erroneous enlistment and an RE-3E reenlistment code, vice the 
reason for separation and reenlistment code actually assigned on 
that date. 

b.  That a copy of this Report of Proceedings be filed in 

Petitioner's  naval record. 

4.  It is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's 
review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and 
complete record of the Board's  proceedings in the above entitled 
matter. 

ROBERT D.  ZSALMAN 
Recorder 

ALAN E.  GOLDSMIT 
Acting Recorder 

5.  Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 
6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of 
Naval Records  (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) 
and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby 
announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the 
authority of reference  (a), has been approved by  the Board on 
behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. 



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